Description
This delicious honey garlic chicken recipe features tender chicken breasts coated in a sweet and tangy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds (for serving)
- 2 Green Onions (sliced for serving)
- 1 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and spray a 9X13 baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the baking dish.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan.
- Heat over medium high heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and pour half of the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish. Reserve the remaining sauce.
- Use tongs to carefully toss the chicken in the sauce into the pan to coat it evenly. Cover the pan with foil.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature of 165 degrees F).
- Drain off any excess liquid from the pan and pour the remaining sauce over the chicken.
- Serve topped with the sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
- Feel free to adjust the sweetness by adding more or less honey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg